Episode 848
This text is an extensive Wikipedia entry for Baxter International, an American multinational healthcare company founded in 1931. The article provides a detailed overview of the corporation, including its founding, key business segments—such as Medical Products and Therapies and Pharmaceuticals—and current financial metrics. A significant portion of the text is dedicated to the company’s complex history, chronicling major acquisitions, spin-offs (like Baxalta), environmental initiatives, and numerous legal and ethical controversies, including its involvement in the Arab League boycott, kickback schemes, and settlements related to HIV-contaminated blood products. Furthermore, the entry notes critical issues related to product quality, such as the 2008 heparin adulteration incident and the recent nationwide IV fluid shortage caused by Hurricane Helene affecting a major manufacturing facility.
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